Learning log Y10.03

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Topics covered so far:

date

what was learned

homework
23Aug

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Feb
 Introduced "4c rates of reactions" with demo and a student experiment "Measuring reaction rates" using magnesium and hydrochloric acid reaction
 Prepare for test on Tuesday 22 Feb
17Feb
 Worked on sheet 3d on ethanol in preparation for test
22 Feb
 Test on 3abcd and 5bc
 Question 1 and 2 on the labcard "Measuring reaction rates" (the experiment you did last week).
24 Feb
 Introduce planning investigation on rates of reaction using sodium thiosulphate and hydrochloric acid reaction
1Mar
  • Feedback test on 3abcd and 5bc
  • Complete planning of investigation and start collecting raw data
  • Complete reflection on front cover on test
  • Question on section 8: questions 1 and 2
3Mar
 Carry out investigations (IA)
8Mar
  • Correct homework
  • investigation: particle size and rate of reaction: CaCO3 + HCl
  1. Calculate mass of CO2 produced
  2. Draw graphs of mass of flask + content against time for the different particle sizes (minimum two)
  3. Draw graphs of mass of CO2 against time for different particle sizes.
10Mar
 Complete investigation (IA)
15Mar
  • Demo: decomposition using hydrogen peroxide and catalysts
  • Explorelearning: virtual experiments
 Worksheet "more on rates of reactions" question 4 and 5 due on Thursday
17Mar
 "Becoming an expert"
 IA report due on 22 Mar
22Mar
  • peer assessment of IA
  • "Becoming an expert"
  • Collision theory
 Collision theory: all questions
24Mar
 Activation energy
29Mar
 Started 4a:
  • Explorelearning: pH analysis
  • investigation on acids
  • practical question on rates: due Thursday
  • improved IA Tuesday after Easter break
31Mar
 Indicators
19April
  • Correct "Acids and alkalis"
  • Neutralization
  • Experiments on making salts: making copper sulphate and precipitating salts
  • Complete "Acid reactions"
  • Complete research task from last week when I was away
  • Start revising for end of year exam
21April
  • Correct "acid reactions"
  • Explain flowchart for making salts
26April
  • Review making salt flowchart
  • Experiment: making sodium chloride - titration
  • "Making salts" worksheet, answer question 2 and question 1 on acid reactions.
  • Continue revision for exam/test
28April
 Correct " acid reactions" and "making salts"
 Test on 4a and 4c on Thursday May 5
3May
  • correct all questions on acids and alkalis
  • make mind maps on sections 4a and 4c
 Prepare for test on Thursday
5May
 Test on 4a and 4c
10 May
  • Feedback to test
  • start section 1 e: naming compounds
 Prepare for end of year examination
12 May
 Writing formula
17May
 Balancing equations
 Prepare for end of year exam
19May
 Balancing equations
24Jun
 End of year exam
26Jun
 End of year exam
31May
 Feedback on exam
2Jun
 Feedback on exam
7Jun
  • Introduction to moles
  • Relative formula mass
  • Complete reflection on exam by Thursday
  • Do page 49: do questions 1, question 2 (a to e) and question 3 (a to e)
9Jun
 Calculation of moles and masses
14Jun
  • Calculation of molar volumes
  • Experiment: empirical formula of MgO
 Do questions 1 to 4 on worksheet "calculating molar volumes"
16Jun
 Empirical formula calculations
22Jun
  • Empirical formulae calculations
  • Experiment: molar volume of hydrogen
 Ooops forgot!!
24Jun
 Data analysis of MgO experiment and molar volume
Year 11

date

what was learned

homework
22Aug
 Recall empirical formula
25Aug
  • Exercises on empirical formula
  • experiment: determining empirical formula of hydrated copper sulphate
 Questions on empirical formula
29Aug
 feedback questions empirical formula
1Sept
  • Reduction of copper oxide by methane
  • Molecular formula
 Questions p6 and 7 in 1e handout
5Sept
 Correcting empirical formula exercises in 1e handout
8Sept
 Mass-mass relationships, sample calculation and exercises in 1e handout
 Calculating reacting amounts (51) questions 1 to 10
12Sept
 Correct homework on calculating masses
15Sept
  • Percentage yield
  • Experiment: concentrations
 Answer questions 1,2 and 3 on lab card
26Sept
 Calculations using concentration formula
29Sept
  • More calculations on concentration
  • experiment: electrolysis copper sulphate
 The mole 2